Happy Holidays!

This PMO Photo Op occurred at the Dec. 16 opening of a new Ronald McDonald House in Toronto that was funded in part by CANADA’S ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN.

Regina doesn’t have a RMH, but many Canadian cities do. They’re generally located near hospitals and provide accommodation for families with children undergoing medical treatment for serious illnesses.

So it’s a good cause, and Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen showed up to … well, I’ll leave that to you to describe.

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“By the time you’re my age, son, McDonald’s will have its own hospital in Canada and all the meals will be Big Mac and chicken nuggets. Doesn’t that sound like fun? Now why would your parents vote for anybody but me? Remember, Santa hates liberals and esp communists.”

Stephen Harper (to the children, smiling condescendingly): “Kids, let me ask you a question, if I may … How do you know what typos are?”
Little Boy, Little Girl (in unison): “We learned it in Grade 3.”

Laureen (to Stephen, in hushed tones): “They may have a point, dear. The children, I mean.”
Stephen: “How so, darling? The children may have a point about what?”
Laureen: “Shh!! They’ll hear you. Pretend you’re building a gingerbread house or something.”
Stephen (frustrated): “Satisfied? Good. Now what the hell might the children have a point about.”
Laureen: “You know … the magazine. The one whose name we’re not allowed to mention in the house. Or in the House.”
Stephen (clearly losing his composure now): “That magazine! What about it?”
Laureen: “Well, the children are a bit confused, that’s all. The magazine gets very excited about all sorts of issues –”
Stephen (exasperated): “Get to the point, for Christ’s sake, the photo op is almost over.”
Laureen (taking a deep breath): “The children were hoping you could talk to Mr. Whitworth about using Canadian spellings.”